Category: Public Health Policy
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California Joins Other States and Relaxes Pandemic Restrictions
State political leaders in California announced the relaxation of some of the country’s most restrictive COVID policies. Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the state would no longer mandate masks in indoor settings for vaccinated residents. The current rules were instituted during the December omicron wave but will be allowed to expire on February 15. California […]
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COVID Cases Soar as Election Looms
The United States reached unprecedented numbers of COVID-19 cases just days before millions of Americans are expected to head to the polls for Election Day. The figures were a grim reminder of the difficulty facing the United States as it enters the winter months. Public health experts warned that the current outbreak was affecting a […]